Nipple-clasp



vA. PARR.

NIPPLE CLASP.

APPLICATION FILED IAN. 29, 1920.

Patented May 24, 192i.

J1/wow tot AZWM@ MEER@ TABEL, l? BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGN'R @F@NE-HALE T@ FRAN?. in.

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astenia Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented lift-ay Zei, 1921.0

lapplication led January 29, 1920.. Serial'No. 354,892.

To all fwwm t may concern.'

new and useful improvements in Nipple- Clasps, of which the following isa specifiv cation.

The object of the invention is to, provide asimple and inexpensive meansfor securing a nipple upon a nursing bottle under such conditions as toprovide `against the accidental' displacement or removal thereof evenwhen a considerable strain is applied to the nipple itself, and withoutprevious intentional disarrangement of the clasp, and furthermoreundersuch conditions jas to provide for connecting therewith asupporting or suspending means such as a cord, tape, or

ribbon, to serve as a means of preventing the dropping and breaking ofthe bottle or.

other vessel to which the nipple maybe applied, and to this end theinvention .consists in a construction and combination `of parts of whicha preferred embodiment is shown in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

'Figure 1 is a sectionalview of the clasp applied in the operative-position to a nipple fitted upon the neck of a bottle or otherreceptacle,

Fig. 2' is a` plan view of the clasp in its closed or locked position. t

Fig. 3 is a similar view with the terminals of the clamps shown unlockedor disengaged.

ig. 4 is a perspective view of the same. The device consists essentiallyof a band 10 of spring metal or like material split to provide freeterminals 11 and 12 which are preferably constructed to form complemen#tal members of a lock or fastening-- means such as a loop 13 having anoutwardly turned lip 14, and an ear 15 adapted to slide under the curvedor cam faced surface of the lip 14 and engage in the throatof the loop13l which constitutes a seat for` its rev ception as indicated in Figs.2 and 4j: to positively secure the clasp in its clamping relation withthe portion of the nipple indicated at 16 which is fitted over the neck17,011E the bottle or similar receptacle. it a convenient point in thelength` of the band forming the clasp, as for example diametricallyopposite to the free ends thereof, said band may be deected to form aspring ring 18 to provide for the expansion of the clasp members or jawsto enable them to pass freely over v' the neck of the bottle orreceptacle' without distortion or strainingv the` metai or othermaterial of which the vclasp may be formed eyond the limit of itselasticity. This ring moreover forms a convenient means of attachmentfor a cord, tape or ribbon which may be attached to the arm or aroundthe neck of the 'infant or to a convenient article `of furniture such asa high-chair or carriage -to serve as a support for the receptacle inthe event that it should become displaced or leave the grasp ofitheinfant, to minimize the breakage of receptacles and the loss of othercontents as occurs with more or less frequency unless some provision ismade The device illustrated is o viously sus- Y ceptiblel of variousmodifications'in form to the end that it may be rendered more or lessornamental, andlat the same time it is of such a structure as to adaptit to be main- Ato protect the receptacles which are usually joffrangible material such as lass..

when engaged with the lip of the nipple after the latter has been fitted`over the neck of the bottle as indicated in Fig'. 1, the removal of theformer by a longitudinal strain in'opposite directions applied to thenipple and bottle, without first disengaging or removing the clasp, isobviated.

What is claimedA is:

A nipple clasp consisting .of a resilient y band having its extremitiesprovided with minating in a cam-'faced lip, and an voutf wardly directedear on the other terminal .Y for traversing the cam face of said lip andengaging the seat formed by said loop.

in testimony whereof aflix my signature.

ALBERT

